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The year might be getting on, but Brisbane is still seeing plenty of new restaurants, cafes and bars actually open of late. Seems every week we're ranting and raving about the next newbie, bringing its own proposed offering/theming/novelty viral food item to this fine city of ours. Here's a useful little list for you to get excited about, in case you're despondent over having eaten at Every Brisbane Venue Ever. Take heart, there's plenty more where that came from.

New Brisbane Openings to Put in Your Diary

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By 2022, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre will be home to five theatres, including a new 1500-to-1700 capacity venue.

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It'll sit atop a podium covered in street art, with the development also featuring a five-storey atrium.

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The New Farm precinct will soon be home to a seven-storey hotel, a Greek restaurant, 12 retail shops and five yet-to-be announced bars and eateries.

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The inner-city eyesore will be demolished to make way for a new entertainment precinct.

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After testing the waters with six stores in Queensland, the Japanese chain will open 100 eateries in the next five years.

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{"id":684992,"type":"leisure","info":"","name":"AUSTRALIA'S FIRST EVER ROOFTOP SKYSTAND IS COMING TO BRISBANE","description":"The sky-high stand is located 20-storeys up and overlooks the Gabba.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Silk-One_2_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Silk-One_2_supplied-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/news-2\/australias-first-ever-rooftop-skystand-is-coming-to-brisbane","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

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Set to open in 2021, it'll be the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.

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{"id":655355,"type":"food-2","info":"","name":"ONE OF SYDNEY'S LONGEST-RUNNING ITALIAN INSTITUTIONS IS EXPANDING TO MELBOURNE AND THE GOLD COAST","description":"After 50 years in Darlinghurst, Bill & Toni's is heading interstate for the first time.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bill-and-tonis_klow_lowres_016-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bill-and-tonis_klow_lowres_016-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/food-drink\/one-sydneys-longest-running-italian-institutions-expanding-melbourne-gold-coast","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

After 50 years in Darlinghurst, Bill & Toni's is heading interstate for the first time.

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If it goes ahead, it'll include the building of two new towers, the creation of a traffic-free precinct and the opening up of 1.5 hectares of public and riverfront space.

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{"id":663047,"type":"arts-entertainment","info":"","name":"BRISBANE MIGHT BE GETTING A FREE PERMANENT OUTDOOR CINEMA","description":"Brisbane City Council has just submitted an application to add a cinema to McCaskie Park in Kelvin Grove.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/McCaskie-Park_Google-Maps_screenshot-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/McCaskie-Park_Google-Maps_screenshot-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/brisbane-might-be-getting-a-free-permanent-outdoor-cinema","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

Brisbane City Council has just submitted an application to add a cinema to McCaskie Park in Kelvin Grove.

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The popular spot is set to return as part of the surrounding site's new development

{"id":647331,"type":"arts-entertainment","info":"","name":"BRISBANE'S INNER WEST MIGHT BE GETTING A BOUTIQUE FIVE-SCREEN CINEMA AND BOWLING ALLEY","description":"The proposal comes courtesy of the folks behind New Farm Cinemas and The Elizabeth Picture Theatre.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/cinema-unsplash-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/media.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/cinema-unsplash-488x300.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/brisbanes-inner-west-might-getting-boutique-five-screen-cinema-bowling-alley","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":""}

The proposal comes courtesy of the folks behind New Farm Cinemas and The Elizabeth Picture Theatre.

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Developers have lodged an application to take over the rooftop at 200 Adelaide Street.

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